News
“The new ministry is well informed and ready to support tourism’s future”: Peak industry bodies welcome Australia’s new PM
Travel Weekly’s editor spent her Sunday morning shushing the cheering crowd at Marrickville Library as Albo posed out the front for this photo op. He’s lucky he has a cute dog or she may have had to get the librarians involved.
Aviation
“Heads must roll”: court quashes Qantas appeal over illegal sackings
Looks like the TWU is looking to dust off the metaphorical (we hope) guillotines, so Alan Joyce, if you’re reading this we advise you to head for the hills.
Aviation
Pilot accused of murdering elderly campers mounts unfair dismissal claim against Jetstar
Greg Lynn is taking legal action to challenge his recent dismissal from the airline, but Jetstar says he wouldn’t be able to fulfil his duties anyway.
Aviation
Majority of cabin crew will need new jobs if Qantas scraps agreement, according to union survey
New research has revealed the extent of the financial and mental toll on airline workers after two years of stand-downs alongside the airline’s threat to slash their pay almost in half.
Aviation
Union survey reveals transport workers asked to return while COVID positive
Workers who answered the survey, which included passenger transport and aviation workers, are also calling for free RATs. That’s rapid antigen tests, not rodents as we first assumed.
Destinations
“We can’t live here in hermit kingdom”: NSW to ditch quarantine for international arrivals from 1 November
The big policy shift means that NSW is the only Aussie state to announce quarantine-free international travel.
Aviation
Federal Court rejects Qantas’ attempt to “delay” reinstatement and compensation for outsourced workers
by Ali Coulton
The court decided to proceed with remedy hearings, despite Qantas’ attempt to throw a spanner in the works. However, it appears said spanner wasn’t quite big enough.
Aviation
Virgin and Rex follow Qantas in standing down staff
The bosses of Virgin and Rex are both flipping the bird at COVID after being forced to stand down staff.
Aviation
Virgin Australia to introduce new domestic services, as pilots vote in favour of new enterprise deal
Here’s some good news not only for people who fly with Virgin, but also those who actually navigate the aircraft.
Aviation
“Clearly the last thing we want to do”: Qantas and Jetstar to stand down 2,500 staff
Sadly, the ongoing impact from the Greater Sydney lockdown has forced Alan Joyce’s hand.
Aviation
Court rules Qantas used COVID-19 as “opportunity” to axe employees
The TWU has claimed victory over the flying kangaroo in its stoush over the outsourcing of around 2,000 ground-handling operators.
Wholesalers
CATO calls for domestic ‘vaccine passport’ and transparency around PM’s pathway out of COVID-19
The Council of Australian Tour Operators has joined the mob of industry bodies who reckon the PM’s roadmap is a bit light on the details.